Monk

I didn't say merely not calling it a War on Terror is appeasing, but I was referring to the whole complex of buying into the line of blaming the West for their problems and arguing that such violence is hence justified, as well as not being as critical at some of the more objectionable practices in Islamist countries, such as executing gays or honor-killing women. And not appreciating that the terrorists use Islam as their ideological base is perhap appeasing, because it is only a fact that this is the case, and it is distortive to pretend that it isn't, though I appreciate the need to be sensitive not to say that Islam is an evil ideology.

With respect to how America may be taking a different perspective from that of India and (for now) Britain, it could have something to do with the fact that America has to take the lead against a global threat.